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Sometimes, the chess-match analogy is trotted out to convey how tightly contested a game is.
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: Portisch and Smyslov contested a six game playoff in Portorož, Yugoslavia in early 1971 for the reserve position for the Candidates Tournament.
And in the last 15 seconds, he successfully contested a potentially game-tying 3-pointer by Latrell Sprewell.
Tranmere and Yeovil contested a goalless draw in a game of few chances.
Later in the month, Lawn gave further backing to McCall, who was coming under pressure from the club's fans following a run of one win in nine games; during the run McCall was also charged by The Football Association for the first time of his managerial career after he had contested a refereeing decision during a game with Luton Town.
But they contested an open and entertaining game in the April sunshine at Vicarage Road, with Heidar Helguson crashing an inviting chance into the side netting inside the opening minute after a teasing cross from the ever-involved Taarabt.
Now, who on earth would want to watch a tightly contested playoff game in a major sport when they can watch reality television wannabes convince show-biz has-beens that their overwrought versions of "Wind Beneath My Wings" entitles them to a level of stardom on a par with Taylor Hicks?
Dockrell returned six for 29 from 11.4 overs, including a spell of four for none in 10 balls, to turn what had previously been a closely contested game into a romp for the home side.
Ontario Christian (11-7), runner-up in the Ambassador League, went on a 9-1 run in the first and an 8-1 run in the second — both of which quickly turned a tightly contested game into a comfortable lead.
In a closely contested Game 7, Chamberlain tied the game at 107 with 16 seconds to go, but Celtics shooting guard Sam Jones hit a clutch shot with two seconds left to win the series for Boston.
After nearly a month of blowouts and less-than-appealing matchups, "Sunday Night Football" on NBC returned to form on Sunday in a hotly contested rivalry game in which the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 23-20, with a touchdown in the final seconds.
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